Mounting for torpedo-tubes or the like.



H. H.v PARSONS.

MOUNTING FOR TORPEDO TUBES OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION. FILED MAR. 27,- 1915. 4

. 1,164,957, Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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HOUSTON H. PARSONS, 0F GLENDIVE, MONTANA.

MOUNTING FOR, TORPEDO-TUIBES OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed March 27, 1915. Serial No. 17,453.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOUSTON H. PARSONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glendive, in the county of Dawson and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mountings for Torpedo-Tubes or the like, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in mountings for torpedo tubes or the like; and it is an object of my invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the tube is supported in such a manner as to permit a ready and convenient adjustment of its inclination in either a. horizontal or a vertical plane.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangment of the several parts of my improved mounting for torpedo tubes or the like whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the ac--' companying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view,'partly in elevation and partly in section, illustrating a mounting constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; and Fig. 2 is a view, partly in section and partly in rear elevation, of the tube as herein set forth.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, IV denotes a wall or side of a vessel having produced therein a port P adapted to be normally closed by an automatic door D of any ordinary or preferred construction and positioned for discharge through the port P is the torpedo tube T or the like, the forward or discharging end of which being radially disposed through a spherical body .1 and operatlvely engaged for substantially universal movement with the concaved faces of the supporting brackets 2 positioned at opposite sides of the port P and maintained in proper position through the medium of the arms 3 suitably secured to the wall or side W. In order that the movement of the body 1 between the brackets may be facilitated, I find it of advantage to provide the concaved faces thereof with the grooves 4 in which is adapted to be inserted graphite or other packing material.

In order that the spherical body 1 may be conveniently positioned between the brackets 2, I find it of advantage to hate each of said brackets comprising separable parts adapted to be detachably clamped one to the other, as indicated at in any suitable manner.

In order that the degree of inclination either horizontally or vertically of the tube may be readily determined, I find it of advantage to provide the spherical body 1 above and at one side of the tube T with the perpendicularly related graduated scales (5 with which one of the brackets 2 is adapted. to coact in the nature of an index.

As the mechanism for imparting the reo uisite movement to the tube T forms no part of my invention, a disclosure thereof is omitted.

From the foregoing description. it is thought to be obvious that a mounting for torpedo tubes or the like constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for useby reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled,and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the Several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

In combination with a torpedo tube or the like, a spherical body. one extremity of the tube being disposed radially through said body, and brackets coacting with the spherical body for supporting the tube for swinging movement. the opposed faces of the brackets being concaved, said spherical body being provided with perpendicularly related scales coacting with a bracket for indicating the de 'ree of inclination of the tube.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

HOUSTON II. PARSONS.

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